Trudeau off to rough start

We'll find out how tough Trudeau is, Nov. 26

Justin Trudeau in his first policy statement proclaimed more trade with China and approval of the Nexen sale to a Chinese state-owned company as the solution to providing prosperity to Canada’s middle class.

It doesn’t seem to matter that China goes to great lengths to cheat in international commerce as with the case of the massive dumping of Chinese clean energy technologies on global markets supported by mindboggling billions of dollars from the Chinese Development Bank.

The U.S. has raised tariff barriers from 3 per cent to 250 per cent on Chinese solar imports and up to 73 per cent on imports of Chinese turbine towers. The European Commission may follow suit as it is currently reviewing options for tariff barriers.

By contrast, Canada is the only nation on this planet stupid enough to sign a trade deal with China that include clauses for no commercial barriers for environmental technologies.

Further, on prosperity for the middle class, Trudeau’s solutions exemplify total ignorance on distribution of the wealth issues. The Liberals started the corporate tax breaks that have been continued by the Conservatives — policies that have contributed to greater inequalities while big business sits on dormant record high liquidity.

On health care, Trudeau has indicated total ignorance of the challenges facing the middle class by aligning himself with the Conservatives — saying that there are no funding issues just organizational issues.

Trudeau, champion of the middle class?

Will Dubitsky, Ivry-sur-le-Lac, Que.

In a convenient moment some 24 to 48 hours after his initial anti-West, anti-Alberta comments were revealed, Liberal leadership candidate Justin Trudeau came out with a well-planned and thought out “explanation.”

As I was taught in elementary school, Canada’s motto is from sea to sea. My Canada includes the West as it does Quebec. Mr. Trudeau’s disdain for Alberta is not different than his father’s.